WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Reflections From a Steam Room
Coming out of the “heat room,” the next stop was at a sink with crushed ice. “Rub the ice all over your body from your head to the bottom of your feet” was the instruction. Again, this was supposedly good for me; it would close the pores that were opened in the “heat room.” Taking […]
On This Day : Father Richard Ho Lung, Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, was born in Richmond, St. Mary
On September 17, 1939, Father Richard Ho Lung, the founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, an international Roman Catholic monastic order based in Kingston, Jamaica, was born in Richmond, St Mary. His parents were Chinese, and both were born in Hong Kong but traveled to Jamaica as immigrants. The family was very poor, and […]
The Ultimate Marriage & Family Question
They say “time is money” but is it? I prefer this truthful phrase though, “time is precious.” It is. I cannot forget my childhood days. Those were some great times growing up with my mom and grandparents. Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV To everything, there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. My […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Reflections from a “Heat Room”
Hydrotherapy. My sister said I had to try it, pointing out that the cost was included in what we paid for our stay. In my mind, water therapy sounded like spending time in a pool, or better yet a jacuzzi; just exactly what my tired mind and body needed. So off to the spa we […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Created in His Image
It was yet another trap and the synoptic writers said as much. The Scribes and Chief Priests had sent certain of the Pharisees and some followers of Herod to try and bait Jesus, “hoping to catch Him saying something incriminating” (Mark 12:13, The Message). Mark continues, “”And they came and said to him, ‘Teacher, we […]
On This Day : Reggae Singer Marcia Aitken was Born in Hannah Town, West Kingston
Marcia Aitken, born on 5th September 1956 in Hannah Town, West Kingston, Jamaica, was a student at Excelsior High School in Kingston when her talent was discovered at a school concert. Shortly after, she joined Lloyd Parks & We the People Band and began recording with sound engineer Errol Thompson and producer Joe Gibbs, collectively […]
Meet Michael Rowe, the Jamaican-Born Photographer Behind Iconic Celebrity Portraits
Celebrity photographer, Michael Rowe has immortalised the likenesses of numerous high-profile figures—from stars of the Hollywood Blockbuster movie Black Panther to actors from The Color Purple. His keen eye for detail and unique ability to capture the essence of his subjects have made him a sought-after photographer in the world of entertainment and beyond. Born […]
A Teenage Dream: My Encounter with Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 in Kingston
It was 1975; I was 13 years old and in third form at St. Andrew High School for Girls when I heard the news that Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 were coming to Kingston to perform. My mother, a strict Pentecostal Christian, forbade my sisters and me from playing secular music or dancing. Yet, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Reflections from 35,000 Feet
The plane, filled with passengers, rumbled along the runway as the pilot got it in position for takeoff. After a brief stop, the engines roared, and soon we were headed down the runway, speed increasing, then we were in the air. One could feel the plane going up as it gained altitude, a smooth but […]
On This Day: Hugh Beresford Hammond “King of Lovers Rock” is Born in Annotto Bay, St. Mary
On August 28, 1955, reggae singer and songwriter Hugh Beresford Hammond, OJ, a.k.a. Beres Hammond, was born in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, the ninth of ten children. Beres grew up listening to American soul and jazz recordings collected by his father, including Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, and was also influenced by ska and rocksteady, […]